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American Top 40 — September 1, 1973

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 40

The September 1, 1973 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 40 songs. #1 was Brother Louie by Stories. 6 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart.

On this show

  1. 40
    Smoke On The Water Deep Purple
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #4
  2. 39
    Future Shock Curtis Mayfield
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #39
  3. 38
    There It Is Tyrone Davis
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #32
  4. 37
    I've Got So Much To Give You Barry White
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #32
  5. 36
    Stoned Out Of My Mind Chi-Lites
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #30
  6. 35
    Yesterday Once More Carpenters
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #2
  7. 34
    The Hurt Cat Stevens
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #31
  8. 33
    Half-Breed Cher
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #1
  9. 32
    Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out Bobby Womack
    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #29
  10. 31
    Why Me Kris Kristofferson
    Week 3 of 17 · Peaks #16
  11. 30
    Higher Ground Stevie Wonder
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #4
  12. 29
    I Was Checkin' Out - She Was Checkin' In Don Covay
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #29
  13. 28
    You Light Up My Life Carole King
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #28
  14. 27
    Theme From 'Cleopatra Jones' Joe Simon & The Main Streeters
    Week 2 of 7 · Peaks #18
  15. 26
    Diamond Girl Seals & Crofts
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #6
  16. 25
    My Maria B.W. Stevenson
    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #9
  17. 24
    How Can I Tell Her Lobo
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #22
  18. 23
    A Million To One Donny Osmond
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #23
  19. 22
    Monster Mash Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & His Crypt Kickers
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #10
  20. 21
    That Lady Isley Brothers
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #6
  21. 20
    Angel Aretha Franklin
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #20
  22. 19
    I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) Johnnie Taylor
    Week 7 of 10 · Peak #11
  23. 18
    Uneasy Rider Charlie Daniels
    Week 7 of 9 · Peak #9
  24. 17
    Are You Man Enough Four Tops
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #15
  25. 16
    Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Elton John
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #12
  26. 15
    Gypsy Man War
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #8
  27. 14
    Here I Am (Come And Take Me) Al Green
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #10
  28. 13
    Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
  29. 12
    If You Want Me To Stay Sly & The Family Stone
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #12
  30. 11
    We're An American Band Grand Funk Railroad
    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #1
  31. 10
    Feelin' Stronger Every Day Chicago
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #10
  32. 9
    Loves Me Like A Rock Paul Simon
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #4
  33. 8
    Get Down Gilbert O'Sullivan
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #7
  34. 7
    The Morning After Maureen McGovern
    Week 8 of 11 · Peak #1
  35. 6
    Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose Dawn
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #3
  36. 5
    Live And Let Die Paul McCartney & Wings
    Week 7 of 11 · Peak #2
  37. 4
    Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross
    Week 8 of 14 · Peak #1
  38. 3
    Delta Dawn Helen Reddy
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1
  39. 2
    Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
    Week 6 of 16 · Peaks #1
  40. 1
    Brother Louie Stories
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history